Cleaning the Ganga: Progress report of the centre’s Namami Gange programme
The Namami Gange programme, an integrated Ganga conservation mission, was conceptualised by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR) in 2014. […]
Interview with D. Thara: “Water and waste issues are taking centre stage”
With Indian cities urbanising at a rapid pace, their water resources have been getting stretched and waste generation has been rising significantly. This has necessitated the expansion of the water pipeline network and the creation […]
Demand from Real Estate: Big-ticket programmes to drive growth
The increase in demand for urban housing has been driven by the burgeoning population coupled with rising urbanisation. Between 1961 and 2012, India’s urban housing shortage increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of […]